After making the bogus theft report to her insurance company, Audette called San Diego police to report the car stolen, but officers informed her that they had a report from a witness that her 2013 Hyundai was involved in a hit-and-run collision.

The car was impounded as evidence.

While investigating the case, police uncovered possible evidence of fraud and referred the case to the California Department of Insurance for investigation.

In the subsequent investigation, detectives found evidence that Audette was driving when she hit parked cars, fled the scene, and then reported her car stolen.

Audette was on probation for two previous DUI convictions at the time of the collision that led to the insurance fraud arrest, authorities said.

— City News Service

What Would Flo Say? Bid to Defraud Progressive Insurance Nets 2-Year Term was last modified: April 6th, 2015 by Ken Stone

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